IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project, which assists developing countries and their maritime industries for implementation of the international regulations on ballast water management to prevent the spread of alien invasive species, has won the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Award for “Best Innovative Project”. The award was presented during the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Award [...]
Though only in its fourth year, the annual U.S. Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In has become a signature event in the nation’s capital. Earlier this month, the Seafarers International Union (SIU) officials helped make the 2013 gathering another success, as 135 participants from all segments of the industry were involved in 157 meetings with members of [...]
Ron Widdows, CEO, Rickmers Group and Rickmers-Linie, has been inducted into the Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the global maritime industry. He was one of only six people awarded the honour in a ceremony in New York on 8 May 2013 at a dinner attended by 400 [...]
Colombo International Container Terminal Plc, (CICT) a unit of China Merchant Holdings (International) will begin discussions with potential customers shortly with the first berth due to open in July. “The port of Colombo can accommodate mega vessels,” CICT chief executive Yunshu Liu said on the sidelines of ports and logistics conference organized by Seatrade a [...]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd. (PIL) today jointly announced their new Indian Ocean Island Express Service (“IOX”/“IOI”) departing Singapore on June 7, 2013. IOX/IOI is a weekly service jointly operated by MOL and PIL, and each will provide 2 ships of 1100 teu effective capacity. MOL and PIL will [...]
On Thursday 25 April 2013, at Lloyd’s of London, a new professional body– the International Association of Marine Warranty Surveyors (IAMWS) – was formally launched. Around 120 representatives from the energy insurance market together with brokers and oil company representatives attended a seminar to announce the aims and objectives of the new association. This new [...]
BAM International has awarded MirTac the contract to (re)organize the documentation and activities related to maintenance, critical equipment, spare parts, quality and safety management into the Star IPS fleet management system. The contract comprises 12 units: the jack-up barge IB-909, 9 work boats, a newbuild crane barge and a newbuild self elevating platform. All equipment [...]
The Comité Maritime International (CMI) – the international association for maritime lawyers – has joined forces with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Shipping Federation (ISF) – which represent the operators of over 80% of the world merchant fleet – to promote those key international maritime Conventions which they believe are vital [...]
Britain’s Coalition Government has put its weight behind London International Shipping Week (LISW) with three Whitehall departments following the lead already set by the Royal Navy and signing up as supporting organisations. The Department for Transport (DfT) and the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) have joined the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) in lending [...]
At the session of the Sub-Committee on Stability, Load Lines and Fishing Vessels’ Safety held in February this year, focus was on international safety regulations. At the meeting, agreement was reached about the counting of fishing vessels and, thus, the adoption of the international safety regulations – the so-called Torremolinos Protocol – has come closer. [...]
